Line Manga has secured the rights to publish the origin story of Princess Leia. It will be loosely be based on Claudia Gray‘s YA novel, Leia, Princess of Alderaan. This will be the second time that Line that secured the rights to Star Wars, the first was a manga adaptation of the prose novel Star Wars: Lost Wars. The manga will follow Leia as she discovers the Rebel … [Read more...] about Princess Leia will be turned into a Manga for Star Wars Day
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Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Good e-Reader Intelligence recently conducted extensive research on what type of digital content readers prefer. The vast majority of users continue to be enamoured with ebooks, while audiobooks have made solid gains. Over a one month period 799 people casted their vote and proclaimed what type of content they use on a daily basis. 491 proclaimed their love of ebooks and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Japanese Manga Sales Declined 12% in 2017
Japanese manga has been in a state of decline for the past twenty years and in 2017 sales decreased 12% from the same period in 2016. Despite the decline, manga is still huge business and overall sales amounted to 600 billion yen, which is around $5.34 billion US. Lite Novels, books and magazines generated 1.37 trillion yen, which is around $12.20 billion US, a 52% decline … [Read more...] about Japanese Manga Sales Declined 12% in 2017
Clip Studio Paint Launches Native iPad App
Clip Studio Paint is one of the most popular manga app for the PC and MAC. Over three million people currently use it and today the company has unveiled a native app for the iPad and compatibility with the Apple Pencil. The initial software was released in 2011 and was designed to compete against Adobe Photoshop. Manga artists have been using it for years for their … [Read more...] about Clip Studio Paint Launches Native iPad App
The Future of Manga is Digital
Manga is going digital in Japan and the sector saw a 27.1% increase in 2016 while sales of paper manga saw a record year-on-year decline of 7.4%. Possibly this year, annual sales of digital comics may surpass that of paper for the first time, according to a report released by the Tokyo-based Research Institute for Publications, which follows the publishing industry. In its … [Read more...] about The Future of Manga is Digital
RegiMag is a new Manga Service that cuts out the Middleman
In Japan many artists are publishing manga and comics online and are booming and and magazines such as Shonen Jump are scouting new talent. Now, you don't need to find a publisher or agent to get your work seen or bought, thanks to RegiMag's new manga service. Regimag is a service that is only available in Japan, but they are currently looking to expand internationally via … [Read more...] about RegiMag is a new Manga Service that cuts out the Middleman
Amazon Introduces New Manga Features for the Kindle
Amazon has just pushed out a new firmware update that brings a number of features from the companies Manga Model that was released in Japan last year. These new enhancements are currently available on the Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage and Kindle Oasis. Ragged Right Alignment: You can now read using left-aligned (ragged right) text instead of justified (aligned … [Read more...] about Amazon Introduces New Manga Features for the Kindle
Digital Manga Sales Increase by 27% in 2016
The Japanese publishing industry has experienced a solid year of growth according to the All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher’s and Editor’s Association. They have reported that the combined physical and digital sales of the manga industry in Japan amounted to $3.91 billion billion in 2016, a 0.4% growth compared to 2015 where all formats generated $3.89 billion US. Print … [Read more...] about Digital Manga Sales Increase by 27% in 2016
Manga Sales Continue to Increase in the United States
Manga sales in the United States have increased every year for the past three years. The CEO of Milton Griepp said that in 2015 manga generated $85 million, which is a ten million dollar increase from 2014. Viz Media director for sales and marketing, Kevin Hamric has mentioned that North American sales at Viz went up to as high as 18% YTD. It also went up as high as 44% in … [Read more...] about Manga Sales Continue to Increase in the United States
Amazon Launches Manga Model Kindle in Japan with 32GB of Storage
Amazon is getting serious about manga and the company has just launched a Kindle Manga Model in Japan. This model basically the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, but with 32GB of internal storage which will hold over 700 volumes. Basically you could fit every issue of Naruto, Asari-chan, and Kochikame on the new Kindle. The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Manga Edition has a e-ink Carta … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Manga Model Kindle in Japan with 32GB of Storage